CHKS Accreditation Council and Awards Panel
The Accreditation Council and Awards Panel ensure impartiality in awarding accreditation and ISO certification, inform standards development and ratify revisions, oversee the accreditation process and advise on all issues relating to the quality agenda.
As volunteers, they bring independence to the accreditation process and a breadth of
expertise that reflects the broad range of organisations we work with. The members
represent Royal Colleges, professional institutes and other healthcare organisations, and
cover different healthcare sectors and specialities. The Accreditation Awards Panel meets
every six to eight weeks specifically to review accreditation survey and monitoring reports
and discuss accreditation awards.
Accreditation Council Members
Mrs Elizabeth Fenton, Chair, Deputy Chief Nurse, Health Education England OBE
Miss Jo Marsden, Vice Chair, British Association of Day Surgery
Mr Gerard Crofton-Martin, Director of Transformation and Improvement, Social Care Institute for Excellence
Mr Carlos Esteves, Coordination of VMER (Medical Emergency Vehicle/Service) Centro Hospitalar do Medio Ave, E.P.E., Portugal
Ms Hayley Hall, Lay member
Ms Alison Newman
Dr Gabrielle Stanley, Former Lecturer/Associate Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry, Birmingham University. Hospice Ambassador
Find out more about our council members here.
Awards Panel Members
Elizabeth Wheatley, Chair, Independent Healthcare Consultant
Monica Mooney, Vice Chair, Independent Healthcare Consultant
Carlos Esteves, Coordination of VMER (Medical Emergency Vehicle/Service), Centro Hospitalar do Medio Ave, E.P.E., Portugal
Mary Farrar, Independent Healthcare Consultant
Anne Jenkins, Deputy Matron, Quality and Risk Manager, King Edwards VII's Hospital, London
Mr Gary Sheils, Chief Operating Officer, Hope House Addiction Treatment Centre
Dr Shanthi Thomas, Consultant Physician
Simon Harrison, Director of Ideas Afresh Ltd/ Independent Healthcare Consultant
Isabel Ho, Quality Superintendent, Radiotherapy Services, The Harley Street Clinic
Tom Woods, Independent Healthcare Consultant
Liz Fenton, Council Observer, Deputy Chief Nurse, Health Education England